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PLC Progression Routes

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Coláiste Íde Course

Duration

Progression Routes

Art College Portfolio Preparation Level 5

1 Year

NCAD (View on CareersPortal)

  • First Year Art & Design (Core Year)
  • Design or Fine Art & Education
  • Product Design

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Visual Communication
  • Fine Art

IADT (View on Careers Portal)

  • Animation
  • Visual Communications
  • Design for Stage & Screen

Graduates have also secured places at third-level institutions in the UK (UCAS). 

Class of 2018- 100%  got 3rd level offers in one or more of the above courses

Fashion Design Level 5

1 Year

NCAD (View on CareersPortal)

  • First Year Art & Design (Core Year)

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Visual Merchandising

TUS Midwest (View on CareersPortal  

  • Fashion - BA in Design
  • Fashion and Textiles for Product and Costume - BA in Design

Crawfords College of Art and Design (View on CareersPortal)

  • Cork Art Textile

Graduates have also secured places at third-level institutions in the UK (UCAS).

 

Game Design Level 5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 Year

DCU (View on CareersPortal)

  • Multimedia

UCD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Computational Social Science

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Games Design

Maynooth University (View on CareersPortal)

  • Computer Science/Multimedia, Mobile & Web Development

TUD Tallaght (View on CareersPortal)

  • Creative Digital Media

NCI (View on CareersPortal)

  • Computing
  • Data Science
  • Computing in Applications & Support

  

Accounting Technician QQI, ATI

1-2 years

DCU (View on CareersPortal)

  • Accounting and Finance

NCI (View on CareersPortal)

  • Accounting and Finance

TUD Blanchardstown (View on CareersPortal)

  • Accounting and Finance

TUD Tallaght (View on CareersPortal)

  • Business in Accounting
  • Business in Financial
  • Services and Investment Analysis

Upon completion of Year 2, successful graduates have gained Advanced Entry to year 2 and 3 in ITs and NCI (NUI). 

The Accounting Technician course is divided into two parts, each a qualification in its own right: Certificate for Accounting Technicians (1 year); Diploma for Accounting Technicians (2 years)

Qualifications gained:

  • Higher Accountancy professional qualification including Chartered Accountants Ireland
  • Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
  • Association of Tax Technicians
  • Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
  • Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Ireland (CPA)
  • Institute of Incorporated Public Accountants (IIPA)

Business Practice and HR Level 5

1 Year

DCU (View on CareersPortal)

  • Business Studies
  • Aviation Management

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Business Studies
  • Auctioneering
  • International Hospitality

Maynooth University (View on CareersPortal)

  • Arts
  • European Studies

TUD Tallaght (View on CareersPortal)

  • Accounting and Finance
  • Management
  • Marketing

  

Office Administration with Reception Level 5

1 Year

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Business Studies
  • Business and Law
  • Business Management
  • Marketing

TUD Blanchardstown (View on CareersPortal)

  • Business
  • Business and IT
  • International Business

Maynooth University (View on CareersPortal)

  • Business Management
  • Marketing
  • Entrepreneurship

 

Pre-University Science Level 5

1 Year

Coláiste Íde (View on CareersPortal)

  • Health & Physical Activity Level 6

TCD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Science

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

DCU (View on CareersPortal)

  • Applied Physics
  • Science Common Entry
  • Science Education 
  • Genetics and Cell Biology
  • Chemical and Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Sports Science and Health

UCD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Science
  • Food Science

Graduates have also secured places at third-level institutions in the UK (UCAS). 

 

Early Childhood Care & Education Level 5

 

1 year

Coláiste Íde (View on CareersPortal)

  • Early Childhood Care & Education Level 6

DCU (View on CareersPortal)

  • Early Childhood Education

TUD (View on CareersPortal)  

  • Early Childhood Education

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Early Childhood Care and Education
  • Applied Social Studies in Social Care

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Social Care

DCU (View on CareersPortal)

  • Post Primary Teacher Education

Maynooth University (View on CareersPortal)

  • Arts Humanities

Pre-University Physiotherapy Level 6

1 Year

RCSI (View on CareersPortal)

  • Physiotherapy (Mature Students)

DCU (View on CareersPortal)

  • Athletic Therapy and Training (mature Students)

TUD Tallaght (View on CareersPortal)

  • Sports Science and Health

Dundalk IT (View on CareersPortal)

  • Health and Physical Activity

Carlow IT (View on CareersPortal)

  • Sports Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy

Advanced Entry Portobello Institute Dublin (Awarded by London Metropolitan University) - View on CareersPortal

  • Sports Therapy-eligible for Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh Masters of Science in Physiotherapy

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, Scotland

  • Physiotherapy

Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands

  • Physiotherapy

Fonty’s University of Applied Sciences, Eindhoven, The Netherlands

  • Physiotherapy

Graduates have also secured places at third-level institutions in the UK (UCAS).

Health & Physical Activity Level 6

 

Garda Síochana College, Templemore

TUD Tallaght (View on CareersPortal)

  • Sports Science

Dundalk IT (View on CareersPortal)

  • Health & Physical Activity Advanced Entry

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Leisure Management .Successful Coláiste Íde graduates have gained Advanced Entry to year 2.

TUD Blanchardstown (View on CareersPortal)

  • Sports Management & Coaching

UCC (View on CareersPortal)

  • Sports Studies & Physical Education

Hanze University of Applied Science, The Netherlands

Portobello Institute, Dublin B.Sc (View on CareersPortal)

  • Physical Education and Sports Science (Awarded by London Metropolitan University)

Computers Systems & Networks Level 5

1 Year

TUD (View on CareersPortal)  

Maynooth University (View on CareersPortal)

IADT (View on Careers Portal)

  • Creative Computing

TUD Tallaght (View on CareersPortal)

 

Sport & Leisure Level 5

1 Year

Coláiste Íde (View on CareersPortal)

  • Sport & Leisure Management

Carlow IT (View on CareersPortal)

  • BA in Sports & Exercise
  • Physiology and Health Science
  • Sports Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy
  • Sports Science
  • Strength and Conditioning

TUD Blanchardstown (View on CareersPortal)

  • Sports Management and Coaching

UCC (View on CareersPortal)

  • Sports Studies & Physical Education

Qualifications on offer include ITEC Gym Instruction, First Aid and IWS Life guarding

Career Opportunities:

  • Gym instructor
  • Lifeguard
  • Sports Coach
  • Aerobic Instruction

Sport & Leisure  Management Level 6

1 Year

Carlow IT (View on CareersPortal)

  • BA in Sports & Exercise
  • Physiology and Health Science
  • Sports Rehabilitation and Athletic Therapy
  • Sports Science
  • Strength and Conditioning

TUD Blanchardstown (View on CareersPortal)  

  • Sports Management and Coaching

UCC (View on CareersPortal)

  • Sports Studies & Physical Education

Qualifications gained:

  • ITEC Diploma in Fitness Instructing
  • Life Guard Certificate (IWS)
  • QQI Level 6 Gym Instruction
  • NCF Qualification

 

Soccer Level 5

1 Year

Coláiste Íde (View on CareersPortal)

  • Excercise and Health Fitness Management
  • Health and Physical Activity

TUD Blanchardstown (View on CareersPortal)  

  • Sports Management and Coaching

Carlow IT (View on CareersPortal)

  • BA in Sports & Exercise
  • Physiology and Health Science
  • Sports Rehabilitation and athletic therapy
  • Sports Science
  • Strength and Conditioning

UCC (View on CareersPortal)

  • Sports Studies & Physical Education

 Qualifications gained QQI level 5

  • FAI Accredited Qualification
  • Kick Start 1 & 2

USA Trip

Scholarships to US

Personal Trainer & Group Fitness Instructor Level 6

1 Year

TUD Blanchardstown (View on CareersPortal)

  • Sports Management and Coaching

Carlow IT (View on CareersPortal)

  • BA in Sports & Exercise
  • Physiology and Health Science
  • Sports Rehabilitation and athletic therapy
  • Sports Science
  • Strength and Conditioning

UCC (View on CareersPortal)

  • Sports Studies & Physical Education

Tourism, Travel and Airline Studies and Cabin Crew Level 5

1 Year

90 % gained employment in the Airline, Cruise & Ferry Inductry

Coláiste Íde (View on CareersPortal)

  • Tourism, Travel and Airline Studies and Cabin Crew Level 6

DCU (View on CareersPortal)

Maynooth University (View on CareersPortal)

  • International Business

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

  • International Hospitality Management
  • Event Management
  • Tourism Marketing

TUD Tallaght (View on CareersPortal)

  • International Hospitality and Tourism

 

Tourism, Travel and Airline Studies and Cabin Crew Level 6

 

1 Year

DCU (View on CareersPortal)

Maynooth University (View on CareersPortal)

  • International Business

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

  • International Hospitality Management
  • Event Management
  • Tourism Marketing

TUD Tallaght (View on CareersPortal)

  • International Hospitality and Tourism

  

Professional Cookery Level 5

1 Year

Graduates secure employment in hotels and restaurants including those of 5 star standard.

Coláiste Íde (View on CareersPortal)

  • Professional Cookery Level 6

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Culinary Arts
  • Baking & Pastry Arts Management
  • Culinary Entrepreneurship

TUD Tallaght (View on CareersPortal)

  • Culinary Arts
  • Botanical Cuisine

 

Professional Cookery Level 6

1 Year

Graduates secure employment in hotels and restaurants including those of 5 star standard.

TUD (View on CareersPortal)

  • Culinary Arts
  • Baking & Pastry Arts Management
  • Culinary Entrepreneurship

TUD Tallaght (View on CareersPortal)

  • Culinary Arts
  • Botanical Cuisine

Upon completion of Level 6, successful graduates have gained Advanced Entry to year 2 and 3 in Its

 

Beauty Therapy Level 5

1 Year

100 % of graduates secure employment in the beauty industry including hotel spas of 4 and 5 star standard

Career opportunities:

  • Salons
  • Spas
  • Cruise ships
  • Makeup artists
  • Beauty consultants
  • Nail bars
  • Beauty bloggers
  • Entrepreneur (qualifications allows students to open up their own salon, work from home or become a mobile therapist)

Qualifications gained:

  • ITEC Diploma level 5 equivalence on the NFQ:
  • skin and eye (unit 9)
  • makeup (unit 10)
  • manicure (unit 11)
  • waxing (unit12)
  • business (unit 22)

QQI Level 5 Minor Award in Beauty Therapy (5M3471)

 

Additional courses provided with NSI:

  • gel/acrylic nails, nail art and shellac
  • spray tanning
  • lash extensions
  • lash lift

Click here to download the Post Leaving Certificate (PLC) Progression Routes as a PDF.

Places on our fulltime PLC programmes are available free of charge to VTOS applicants

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